Vocabulary
A person who understands how history influences life decisions and participates in their community
Historically informed citizen
This type of map shows events, places and boundaries that have changed over time
Historical map
This theme refers to the system of laws or authority within a society
Political
This is the study of the earth and its people, places and environments
Geography
What are shared aspects or similarities of Culture and Ethnicity
Traditions, customs, religions, languages, arts, skills and techniques, geography, etc.
PEGS stands for
Political, Economic, Geographic, Social
This type of map shows natural features of the earth's surface
Physical Map
This type of map shows boundaries between regions, countries, states, etc.
Political map
This theme refers to how a society produces money
Economic
This theme will show where something can be found (exact and relative)
Location
What are differences between Culture and Ethnicity
Culture changes, Ethnicity does not
Way of life, Identity
developed, inherited
What does Cause and Effect mean
Cause is what makes an event happen
Effect is the event
This is an identity of a group of people or individual
Ethnicity
This is the way of life of a group of people or society
Culture
This theme studies the customs, traditions, arts, values of a society
Social
This theme shows how people and places are linked by transportation, communication, trade (migration)
Movement
Name 2 parts of a map that help you understand it
Compass, Key/Legend, Title
Records of events kept in consecutive order is called
Chronological order
These are passed down beliefs and behaviors that hold symbolic meaning and significance within a group of people
Traditions
Historians use these to evaluate and interpret the past, they must be trustworthy
Credible sources
This theme explains how physical characteristics of a place can influence people's interactions with the environment
Geographic
This theme shows similar physical features are and how communities are impacted by them (small scale)
Name the 3 types of maps we will use most in this class
Historical, physical, political
1500 BCE, 450 BCE, 330 CE, 1000 CE
A record created after an event
Secondary source
A record created near the time of an event
Primary source
Historians would apply this theme to understand history when asking what impact trade made on a region or society
Economic
This theme is defines what the similar geographical features are and what human and cultural traits are (larger scale)
Regions
What are 3 different types of physical features on a map
Bodies of water, mountains, plains, deserts, trees
Germany invaded Poland which motivated Britain and France to declare war on Germany, officially beginning WWII. This is an example of what?
Cause and Effect
What is an example of a primary source
Newspaper, interviews, autobiographies, diaries, letters
What is an example of a secondary source
Textbooks, encyclopedias, historical accounts, biographies
Historians would apply this theme to understand history when asking what types of conflicts or wars were going on during the time period
Political
This theme shows how people interact/ change/ adapt to their environments
Human Environment Interaction
This can impact culture by determining the types of food and homes societies can eat and build.
Geography
Historians can apply questions to historical events or time periods to better understand history. These questions are considered what
Themes of Inquiry:
PEGS